Monument record MDO51331 - Medieval or later pond, Pound Farm, Leigh

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Summary

Pond at Pound Farm, Leigh, shown as two small ponds on the OS Epoch 1 6" to the mile map published in 1888, possibly a modern recreation of these as not evidently visible on a 1947 aerial photograph, possibly there on a 1972 aerial photograph and definitely visible as an earthwork on current satellite and lidar imagery.

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Full Description

Pond at Pound Farm, Leigh, shown as two small ponds on the OS Epoch 1 6" to the mile map published in 1888, possibly a modern recreation of these as not evidently visible on a 1947 aerial photograph, possibly there on a 1972 aerial photograph and definitely visible as an earthwork on current satellite and lidar imagery (EA 2022; OS 1888; RAF 1947; DC 1972; GE 2025).


Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile, Dorset Sheet XXI.NE published 1888 (Map). SDO17338.

Google Earth, 16-04-2025, Google Earth Imagery 2025 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21533.

Environment Agency, 2022, LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO21777.

Royal Air Force, xx-xxx-1947, RAF VAP 1974-2052 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21988.

Dorset Council, xx-xxx-1972, VAP 432/122 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21985.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • --- Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. Dorset Sheet XXI.NE published 1888.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 16-04-2025. Google Earth Imagery 2025.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2022. LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Dorset Council. xx-xxx-1972. VAP 432/122.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. xx-xxx-1947. RAF VAP 1974-2052.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 6163 0817 (18m by 17m)
Map sheet ST60NW
Civil Parish Leigh; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Oct 14 2026 12:00PM

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